RFID JournalMore from RFID JournalAll TechnologyLow-cost 'Alternative' to RFID Reportedly Tracks Goods Anywhere Within Range of GSM TowerNewly founded technology company Kizy Tracking has developed what it describes as a low-cost alternative to conventional RFID or GPS solutions that is able to track goods anywhere within range of a GSM cellular radio tower. The only hardware that users need purchase is a battery-powered K-1 GSM Tracker tag, priced at $35 apiece; the only other expenses are a $1 activation charge and a daily $0.25 fee to access location data on a hosted server. The Swiss firm is selling its K-1 GSM Tracker tag for use in containers or with cargo that is shipped, in many cases, around the world.September 10, 2014All TechnologyShopping Malls Use Beacons to Send Retailers' Promotional Material to ShoppersU.S. retail real estate developer Simon is deploying a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon system across the nearly 240 malls and shopping centers that it owns or has an interest in, in order to help merchants connect with their customers based on real-time data regarding each shopper's location at those sites.September 5, 2014All TechnologyChew on This: RFID Helps Mondelez Market Gum in BrazilMultinational company Mondelez is employing an innovative solution to market its Trident brand of chewing gum in Brazil.August 29, 2014All LogisticsCosmetics Company Uses RFID System to Prevent Forklift Accidents in Its WarehouseOne year after cosmetics company L'Oréal Italia installed an RFID-based system to prevent forklift-related collisions in its busy warehouse, the company has not had a single such accident.August 26, 2014All TechnologyApparel Wholesaler Gets Retail Customers In and Out With Their Purchases Quicker with RFID TechnologyBrazilian children's clothing wholesaler Brascol is tagging the merchandise that retailers buy at its wholesale outlet, and has installed RFID-enabled checkout system to enable faster purchases by those customers. The RFID system, supplied by iTag Technology, relies on RFID tags made with NXP Semiconductors' Ucode7 UHF chips to quickly identify a shopping cart's contents.August 21, 2014All LogisticsStanley Black & Decker Finds RFID Technology to Be Highly Useful ToolAeroScout Industrial, a provider of active radio frequency identification solutions, has installed an "Internet of Everything" system at a power tools plant owned by its parent company, Stanley Black & Decker, located in Reynosa, Mexico. The solution has enabled the firm to improve product throughput and labor efficiency, and to reduce the quantity of inventory stored on site for assembly-line replenishment.August 18, 2014Consumer Packaged GoodsRFID Technology Enables Tracking Customers in Furniture Store, Noting Areas of Special Interest to ThemDesigner-brand online furniture retailer Made.com is employing a solution provided by CloudTags that includes supplying shoppers with tablets so they can access information via Near Field Communication (NFC) RFID tags attached to furniture on display at the company's London showroom. The solution enables visitors to create a wish list of products they like, for later review, and uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons to allow the retailer to track which areas of the showroom shoppers visit, and the amount of time they spend at each location.August 1, 2014All TechnologyCarrefour to Use RFID to Track Shoppers' Grocery Carts in Madrid StoresMultinational retail chain operator Carrefour is planning to test Bluetooth beacons to track the movements of shopping carts at three of its Madrid stores this fall.July 24, 2014All TechnologyRFID Technology Aids in Timing Concrete's Curing ProcessAccurately monitoring the curing of concrete can be critical on large construction projects. If a slab is not given sufficient time to cure, cracks can develop when the next slab is poured, which would ruin that section. RFID technology is helping ensure that doesn't happen.July 14, 2014All LogisticsRFID Aids Smaller Retailers in Norway to Effectively Manage Their InventoryMore than 40 stores throughout Norway are using a new radio frequency identification system provided by Norwegian systems integrator Front Systems to manage inventory data automatically, at an affordable price.July 2, 2014Previous PagePage 15 of 38Next Page
